Compare towns
Waterville vs Sandgate vs Sutton vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Waterville | Sandgate | Sutton | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
435Lowest |
790 |
807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
— | — | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.